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		<title>The Proper Form for Distance Running</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone who has read the book Born to Run understands the importance of proper form when running, which can make enormous differences not only in running performance, but in endurance, comfort and injury prevention as well. Although humans are designed to travel by foot long distances on a regular basis, our modern,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/i3SC782H7XM" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Weight or Inches: Which is a Better Measurement of Fitness Success?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;How much do you weigh?&#8221; It&#8217;s a question that can cause people to recoil in horror, or even get you slapped for asking—our society is obsessed with the scale and all of the interpretations to be made from the sinister 3-number sequence that it displays. However, is the scale necessarily the BEST measure...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/DTHIAHBDviU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Goals for 2012 and How to Make 2012 Your Most Effective Year in Fitness Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here we are, well into the first week of 2012! 2011 was an amazing, transformative year for me, my business, and also for my clients. I was absolutely blown away by some of the results I&#8217;ve seen and the effort expended by the men and women I&#8217;ve had the privilege of working closely with, and... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/sxD-uWWUonA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Understanding the Injury Treatment, Rehabilitation and Prevention Continuum, Pt. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In part 1 of this series, we discussed the proper steps to take for treating an injury, including the R.I.C.E. method, seeing a surgeon and seeing a chiropractor. Rather than looking at each aspect of the continuum as an alternative to the others, it is critical to understand that each has a specific role to... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/_NoYncXqRkI" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Understanding the Injury Treatment, Rehabilitation and Prevention Continuum, Pt. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chiropractors, surgeons, massage therapists, physical therapists, trainers&#8230; are they all interchangeable?  Many people seem to think so, at least to a degree. A lot of folks think that it&#8217;s up to personal preference who you should see (&#8220;I don&#8217;t trust doctors, so I choose to see a massage therapist...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/BGJK6iUaGeE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Injury Treatment: The R.I.C.E. Principle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sports physicians, physical therapists and certified personal trainers all agree that the RICE principle (rest, ice, compression and elevation) as outlined below is by far the best method of self-treatment for minor, acute (single occurrence), sports-related injuries. This includes things like twisted ankles, tendinitis,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/qgU5NOA41tg" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>5 Training Tips for the San Diego Mud Run</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The San Diego Mud Run is an awesome, fun event that takes place during the fall each year, and in this year&#8217;s case will be held on Sunday, October 30th. If you&#8217;ve never participated in a mud run before, you are seriously missing out! Between the dressing up in costumes to getting completely plastered in... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/nkScS9AiMzw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>4 Exercises to Increase Your Vertical Jump</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone who plays basketball, volleyball, or other sports that require vertical leaping is almost certainly interested in increasing the height of their vertical jump. After all, dunking, spiking, and general dominance in these sports depends heavily on how high off the ground you&#8217;re able to get. Many people attribute...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/t9iYxt1gTDw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The hCG Diet: Temptations of a Fad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 04:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a guest article written by Anchorage&#8217;s top personal trainer and natural bodybuilder Steph Figarelle: As a personal trainer who encourages healthy diet choices and a consistent exercise regime for everyone, I have a hard time jumping on the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) diet bandwagon and find the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/_ZQ0Ph1Y96w" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Juice Fasting: Pointless Waste of Time and Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 22:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This article may prove to be controversial, but this is a topic that I can&#8217;t stay quiet about any longer and it&#8217;s time to blow the lid off this thing. All over the nation, and in Orange County in particular, the trend of &#8220;juice fasting&#8221; is becoming mainstream and millions of dollars are being...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/tz_SQqCNMao" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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